Scientists say they have built a cell from scratch for the first time that feeds, grows and replicates like a natural cell, a ...

Scientists built a synthetic cell that combines more lifelike properties than ever before — proof of concept that it’s possible to bring nonliving materials to life, or something close to it, in the ...

From chemical building blocks, scientists have created synthetic cells that have most of the hallmarks of life.

While many of life's mysteries remain unsolved, every biologist can describe the basic processes performed by a living organism, including energy use, reproduction, growth and development. While these ...

Scientists built SpudCell, the first synthetic cell that grows, divides and evolves, entirely from non-living chemicals. They still won't call it alive.

There are more human cells in your body than there are stars in the Milky Way galaxy! Cells are the fundamental building blocks of life but that... Why scientists want to build a cell from ...